merchant marine

English Thesaurus

1. conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	conveyance, transport,
definition	:	something that serves as a means of transportation (noun.artifact)

2. the crew of a merchant vessel (noun.group)

hypernym	:	crew,
definition	:	the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) (noun.group)